Le voyage du ballon rouge /

Simon is dealing with the increased fragility of his loving yet preoccupied mother, Suzanne. When a Taiwanese film student, Song, is hired to help care for Simon, a unique extended family is formed. The two become completely dependent on each other, yet both are lost in separate dreams mirrored by a...

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Corporate Authors:	Genius Entertainment, IFC Films, Films du Lendemain, Arte France cinéma (Firm), Musée d'Orsay, Studio Canal+, Cinécinéma (Firm), Sofica poste image (Firm), Soficinéma 3 (Firm)
Other Authors:	Hou, Xiaoxian, 1947- (Director), Margolin, François, 1955- (Producer, Screenwriter), Larsen, Kristina (Producer), Binoche, Juliette, 1964- (Actor), Iteanu, Simon (Actor), Girardot, Hippolyte, 1955- (Actor), Song, Fang (Actor), Margolin, Louise (Actor), Lamorisse, Albert
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	French
Language Notes:	French dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published:	Santa Monica, CA : Genius Entertainment, [2008]
Subjects:	Mothers and sons > Drama. Babysitters > Drama. College students > Employment > Drama. Imagination > Drama. Balloons > Drama. Foreign films. Motion pictures, French. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Fiction films. Feature films.

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Summary:	Simon is dealing with the increased fragility of his loving yet preoccupied mother, Suzanne. When a Taiwanese film student, Song, is hired to help care for Simon, a unique extended family is formed. The two become completely dependent on each other, yet both are lost in separate dreams mirrored by a delicate, shiny red balloon.
Item Description:	Title from container. Inspired by the 1956 film classic short by Albert Lamorisse. Originally released as a motion picture in 2007. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; widescreen; NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Mark Lee Ping Bing.